applying to psych from medicine

it should not be a problem and probably will help you
most programs have some pgy2 positions exactl for the applicant
who has done a prelim or transitional year. the only thing is you should somehow get in 4 months of neurology during that first year because a lot of programs don't really have a way for you to do those 4 months if you're starting as pgy2
you need those 4 months for board certificaton in psych

 

The American Board of Psych and Neurology only requires 2 months of Neurology, NOT 4 MONTHS, for certification in Psych.. You can check out their website at
www.abpn.com

Here is also a link to the psych residency curriculum at Northwestern University.
http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/psychiatry/residency/curriculum.html

If you scroll down to the PGY1 curriculum, it gives some deals about the required 2 months of Neurology!

Here is also the link to the psych curriculum at Mt. Sinai in NYC. Please note the required 2 months only of Neurology.
http://www.mssm.edu/psychiatry/education/schedule.shtml

I hope this helps clear up the Neurolgy requirements for Board Cert. in Psychiatry.

Good luck